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LABOUR
Contact Derek:
Standing Up forLow Paid Workers
DEREKNOLAN TD
LABOUR -STANDING UP FORLOW PAID WORKERS
Working with Derek Nolan TD
Cllr Níall McNelis087 6197300
Bóthar na Long, New Docks, Galway
Phone: (091) 561 006Email: [email protected]: labour.ie/dereknolan
facebook.com/dereknolan.galway
@dereknolanTD
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From our very first day in Government, Labour undertook toprotect the rights of workers and to stand up for low paidworkers in particular. That work is continuing every singleday. So far we have:
l RESTORED THE MINIMUM WAGEOne of Labour's top priorities when we came intoGovernment was to reverse the despicable cut in theminimum wage by the previous Fianna Fáil led Government.Within months of entering Government, Labour restored theminimum wage from €7.65 to €8.65.
l EXEMPTED 330,000 LOW PAID WORKERS FROM THEUNIVERSAL SOCIAL CHARGE
As well as delivering on our promise not to raise income tax,we removed 330,000 people on low incomes from theUniversal Social Charge. This benefited low paid, part-timeand seasonal workers and helped more people to move intoemployment.
l PROTECTED FAIR PAY AND CONDITIONS FOR LOW PAID WORKERSThe Labour Party has delivered on its promise to protect the rights of low paid workers. We introducedlegislation to restore the Joint Labour Committees (JLC), to protect the fair pay and conditions of low paidworkers, their rights, their earnings and their standards of living. Workers that will be protected by thislegislation include contract cleaners, hairdressers, hotel and restaurant workers and retail workers.
l SAFEGUARDED COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES Labour in Government remains committed to Community Employment schemes. More than €315 millionhas been allocated to CE schemes for 2012.
l DELIVERED FOR TEMPORARY AGENCY WORKERSLabour in Government ensured protection of temporary agency workers by making sure that such workersare given equal treatment in their basic working and employment conditions. The protections cover areassuch as basic pay, working time, rest periods, overtime, annual leave and public holidays.
l DEFENDING THE CROKE PARK AGREEMENTLabour is a strong supporter of the Croke Park Agreement, which supports lowpaid public servants and has already delivered significant savings, along withsignificant reform.
Labour -Standing Up for Low Paid Workers
Derek Nolan TDBóthar na Long, New Docks, GalwayPhone: (091) 561 006Email: [email protected]: labour.ie/dereknolan
facebook.com/dereknolan.galway
@dereknolanTD
Phone: 087 6197300Email: [email protected]
Cllr Níall McNelis
Working with
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